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- New functional parts to solve a particular problem are now frequently designed and modeled by rapid prototyping. This entails generating physical models directly from a 3-D computer drawing created with computer aided design software. The model design is then electronically transmitted to a rapid prototyping system. Stereolithography (SL) is such a system.
- the stereolithography apparatus consists of a vat of a liquid polymer in which there is a movable elevator table/platform that is capable of moving (i.e. lowering) in very precise increments, the increments depending on the requirements defining the type of model to be constructed.
- a helium/cadmium laser is then used to generate a small but intense beam of ultraviolet light that is moved across the top of the vat of liquid polymer by a computer-controlled optical scanning system.
- the polymer is changed into a solid.
- the model is formed as a plastic object point by point and layer by layer.
- the elevator platform is lowered by the pre-determined increment, so that the next layer can be scanned in. As each additional layer is formed, it bonds to the previous one. What results is a model generated by a precise number of successive layers.
- the model After the model is removed from the SLA, it is ultrasonically cleaned to remove any excess polymer from crevices and openings. Then the model undergoes a curing operation to finish hardening the polymer.
- the curing operation usually involves bathing the model in intense long-wave ultraviolet light which causes any uncured liquid polymer that may be trapped within the structure to harden. When the model is properly cured, the surface can be finished in a number of ways to meet the requirement.
- stereolithography process is used to produce a mold or other inoperative prototype which is then used as a master from which to fabricate functional parts using conventional casting or machining technology.
- the materials normally used to produce such master parts via SL process have special properties that render them suitable for SL but not for fully functional, Lightweight parts, such as missile hardware.
- Igniter 100 is normally positioned in throat 403 of nozzle 106 of missile 101 , as illustrated in FIG. 1 , and boosts motor 102 by directing burning pyrotechnics onto propellant fuel 104 . Due to the limitations of conventional manufacturing processes and the complexity of removable missile igniters, typically such an igniter was made in several separate pieces that were then put together to form an assembly. In a conventional removable igniter, frangible fingers or tabs are used to hold the igniter secure in the missile nozzle until sufficient pressure builds inside the missile to eject the igniter.
- Subject single-piece igniter is designed to be fabricated by stereolithography to result directly in a missile-usable, accurate, Lightweight igniter without the use of intervening molds or prototypes in the fabrication process
- FIG. 1 illustrates the typical position of igniter 100 in missile 101 flying in the indicated direction.
- FIG. 2 depicts missile-usable igniter 100 that is fabricated directly from stereolithography.
- FIG. 3 shows the details of the various parts of the single-piece igniter.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the igniter position is the missile.
- the initial step is to identify the mechanical solution to the given problem. Then this solution is designed to be a single-piece hardware, allowing no separate or disassociated components, mechanical connector, fasteners or weldments to be a part of the usable hardware, regardless of how complex the hardware. Attachment points that facilitate the attachment of the stereolithographically-fabricated hardware part to another component or assembly may be comprised of conventional hard points such as threaded holes, pins, slots or flexible joints.
- a material is selected and tested for suitability both for stereolithography process and the intended ultimate use of the designed part. These tests include stress, strain, flexibility, pressure and other operational conditions calculations reflecting brittle failure scenarios since the stereolithographic materials are plastic.
- Some materials found to be suitable for the dual purposes of stereolithographic fabrication and full-scale missile functionality are, in a descending order of desirability, Somos® 9120 epoxy photopolymer, Somos® 8110 epoxy photopolymer, Somos® WaterClearTM 10120 epoxy photopolymer, RenShape® SL 5195 and WaterShedTM 11120.
- stereolithography is practiced on the material to produce the final, accurate, missile-usable part in accordance with the design.
- igniter 100 usable in a missile such as compact kinetic energy missile (CKEM), is fabricated and is shown in FIG. 2 .
- This igniter is annular in shape because it is designed to be mounted on penetrator 401 inside missile 101 at nozzle throat 403 (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 ).
- the annular shape is illustrative only, and the igniter may take any shape suitable for its intended use.
- the single-piece igniter has chamber 300 (also necessarily annular in this particular configuration of the igniter) that communicates with multiple initiator ports 205 located on back-facing end 201 (i.e. facing nozzle 106 ) and with multiple igniter output ports 301 located on front-facing end 203 (i.e.
- the igniter facing the fuel
- electric initiators that, in response to electrical energy supplied thereto, cause ignition of the pyrotechnic material contained in the igniter chamber.
- the burning pyrotechnics are, then, directed to the propellant fuel via the igniter output ports to cause the ignition of the missile motor.
- the pressure/gas generated from the combustion of the fuel ejects the igniter from the missile and propels the missile downrange.
- Igniter 100 avoids the pre-ignition hazard by utilizing several retaining fingers (nozzle tabs) 303 that extend from the body of the igniter. These fingers are flexible and are recessed into retaining finger cavities 305 while the igniter passes through the nozzle during installation of the igniter. However, once installed in the nozzle throat, the fingers snap out of the cavities. No separate effort is required to secure the tabs into position in the nozzle throat, thereby avoiding frictions or electrostatic charges that may trigger pre-mature ignition of the motor. These retaining fingers hold the igniter securely in place during all aspects of its non-operational life as well as holding the igniter in place momentarily during motor ignition, allowing rapid pressure build-up in the missile motor.
- retaining fingers hold the igniter securely in place during all aspects of its non-operational life as well as holding the igniter in place momentarily during motor ignition, allowing rapid pressure build-up in the missile motor.
- Direct stereolithographic fabrication without the use of intermediate non-operational prototype, of functional missile parts as described above enables rapid modification of designs, very fast design-to-manufacture timelines and economy of production. Because of the limitations of conventional machining or casting techniques, some missile parts can be produced only by direct stereolithographic production.
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Stereolithography is used to fabricate directly a single-piece, missile-usable, accurate, flightweight igniter without the use of intermediate, non-operational molds or prototypes in the fabrication process. The same prototype-less, direct stereolithography can be used to produce other missile-usable parts by designing each such part to be of a single-piece configuration and by using material that is suitable for both stereolithography and functional missile application.
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- The invention described herein may be manufactured, used and licensed by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment to us of any royalties thereon.
- New functional parts to solve a particular problem are now frequently designed and modeled by rapid prototyping. This entails generating physical models directly from a 3-D computer drawing created with computer aided design software. The model design is then electronically transmitted to a rapid prototyping system. Stereolithography (SL) is such a system.
- The stereolithography apparatus (SLA) consists of a vat of a liquid polymer in which there is a movable elevator table/platform that is capable of moving (i.e. lowering) in very precise increments, the increments depending on the requirements defining the type of model to be constructed. A helium/cadmium laser is then used to generate a small but intense beam of ultraviolet light that is moved across the top of the vat of liquid polymer by a computer-controlled optical scanning system. At the point where the laser beam meets the polymer, the polymer is changed into a solid. As the laser beam is directed across all surfaces of the three dimensions, the model is formed as a plastic object point by point and layer by layer. As each layer is formed, the elevator platform is lowered by the pre-determined increment, so that the next layer can be scanned in. As each additional layer is formed, it bonds to the previous one. What results is a model generated by a precise number of successive layers.
- After the model is removed from the SLA, it is ultrasonically cleaned to remove any excess polymer from crevices and openings. Then the model undergoes a curing operation to finish hardening the polymer. The curing operation usually involves bathing the model in intense long-wave ultraviolet light which causes any uncured liquid polymer that may be trapped within the structure to harden. When the model is properly cured, the surface can be finished in a number of ways to meet the requirement.
- Under the current practice, stereolithography process is used to produce a mold or other inoperative prototype which is then used as a master from which to fabricate functional parts using conventional casting or machining technology. The materials normally used to produce such master parts via SL process have special properties that render them suitable for SL but not for fully functional, Lightweight parts, such as missile hardware.
- An important piece of missile hardware is the igniter to boost the motor of the missile. Igniter 100 is normally positioned in
throat 403 ofnozzle 106 ofmissile 101, as illustrated inFIG. 1 , and boostsmotor 102 by directing burning pyrotechnics ontopropellant fuel 104. Due to the limitations of conventional manufacturing processes and the complexity of removable missile igniters, typically such an igniter was made in several separate pieces that were then put together to form an assembly. In a conventional removable igniter, frangible fingers or tabs are used to hold the igniter secure in the missile nozzle until sufficient pressure builds inside the missile to eject the igniter. For the frangible tabs to work, a screw-in sleeve must be inserted into the throat of the igniter, thereby forcing the tabs into securing positions innozzle throat 403. This technique is not desirable from a safety standpoint as it requires as least two parts of a fully loaded igniter to be rotated, screwed or otherwise moved, presenting a hazard of untimely ignition due to friction between moving parts, handling or electrostatic discharge. - Subject single-piece igniter is designed to be fabricated by stereolithography to result directly in a missile-usable, accurate, Lightweight igniter without the use of intervening molds or prototypes in the fabrication process
- Flexible nozzle tabs greatly reduce the potential for pre-ignition. The same prototype-less, direct stereolithography can be used to produce other missile-usable parts by designing each such part to be of single piece configuration and by using suitable stereolithography material such as Somos® 9120 epoxy photopolymer, Somos® WaterClear™ 10120 epoxy photopolymer, Somos® 8110 epoxy photopolymer or RenShape® SL 5195 to comprise the part.
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FIG. 1 illustrates the typical position ofigniter 100 inmissile 101 flying in the indicated direction. -
FIG. 2 depicts missile-usable igniter 100 that is fabricated directly from stereolithography. -
FIG. 3 shows the details of the various parts of the single-piece igniter. -
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the igniter position is the missile. - Referring now to the drawing wherein like numbers represent like parts in each of the several figures, the structure of the single-piece, missile-usable igniter produced directly from stereolithography is explained in detail. As stated above, other missile-usable parts can be produced by applying the same steps that apply to the production of the igniter. Therefore, the method of stereolithographic production of the igniter is illustrative and not limiting.
- The initial step is to identify the mechanical solution to the given problem. Then this solution is designed to be a single-piece hardware, allowing no separate or disassociated components, mechanical connector, fasteners or weldments to be a part of the usable hardware, regardless of how complex the hardware. Attachment points that facilitate the attachment of the stereolithographically-fabricated hardware part to another component or assembly may be comprised of conventional hard points such as threaded holes, pins, slots or flexible joints.
- Upon completion of the design of the part, a material is selected and tested for suitability both for stereolithography process and the intended ultimate use of the designed part. These tests include stress, strain, flexibility, pressure and other operational conditions calculations reflecting brittle failure scenarios since the stereolithographic materials are plastic. Some materials found to be suitable for the dual purposes of stereolithographic fabrication and full-scale missile functionality are, in a descending order of desirability, Somos® 9120 epoxy photopolymer, Somos® 8110 epoxy photopolymer, Somos® WaterClear™ 10120 epoxy photopolymer, RenShape® SL 5195 and WaterShed™ 11120.
- When the suitability of the selected material is verified, stereolithography is practiced on the material to produce the final, accurate, missile-usable part in accordance with the design.
- Using the above algorithm,
igniter 100, usable in a missile such as compact kinetic energy missile (CKEM), is fabricated and is shown inFIG. 2 . This igniter is annular in shape because it is designed to be mounted onpenetrator 401 insidemissile 101 at nozzle throat 403 (as shown inFIGS. 1 and 4 ). However, the annular shape is illustrative only, and the igniter may take any shape suitable for its intended use. The single-piece igniter has chamber 300 (also necessarily annular in this particular configuration of the igniter) that communicates withmultiple initiator ports 205 located on back-facing end 201 (i.e. facing nozzle 106) and with multipleigniter output ports 301 located on front-facing end 203 (i.e. facing the fuel) of the igniter. Into the initiator ports are installed electric initiators that, in response to electrical energy supplied thereto, cause ignition of the pyrotechnic material contained in the igniter chamber. The burning pyrotechnics are, then, directed to the propellant fuel via the igniter output ports to cause the ignition of the missile motor. The pressure/gas generated from the combustion of the fuel ejects the igniter from the missile and propels the missile downrange. - Igniter 100 avoids the pre-ignition hazard by utilizing several retaining fingers (nozzle tabs) 303 that extend from the body of the igniter. These fingers are flexible and are recessed into retaining
finger cavities 305 while the igniter passes through the nozzle during installation of the igniter. However, once installed in the nozzle throat, the fingers snap out of the cavities. No separate effort is required to secure the tabs into position in the nozzle throat, thereby avoiding frictions or electrostatic charges that may trigger pre-mature ignition of the motor. These retaining fingers hold the igniter securely in place during all aspects of its non-operational life as well as holding the igniter in place momentarily during motor ignition, allowing rapid pressure build-up in the missile motor. - Direct stereolithographic fabrication, without the use of intermediate non-operational prototype, of functional missile parts as described above enables rapid modification of designs, very fast design-to-manufacture timelines and economy of production. Because of the limitations of conventional machining or casting techniques, some missile parts can be produced only by direct stereolithographic production.
- Although a particular embodiment and form of this invention has been illustrated, it is apparent that various modifications and embodiments of the invention may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the foregoing disclosure. An example is O-
ring groove 307 on the outer surface of the igniter body that allows O-ring seals to be installed therein to provide an environmental seal. This seal protects the interior of the missile from exterior contaminants. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be limited only by the claims appended hereto.
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1. An ejectable igniter for igniting a missile, said missile having a nozzle and a motor containing propellant fuel therein, said igniter being fabricated directly by stereolithography without the use of an intermediate, inoperative prototype, said igniter comprising: a unitary, single-piece body having a first end and a second end; a chamber within said body for holding therein pyrotechnic material; at least one initiator port on said first end; at least one output port on said second end, said initiator and output ports communicating with said chamber; and a means for securing said igniter within said missile during storage of said missile and during ignition of said motor.
2. A stereolithographically fabricated igniter as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first and second ends are opposite from each other and said first end communicates with said nozzle while said second end is adjacent to said fuel.
3. A stereolithographically fabricated igniter as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said initiator port is shaped to receive therein an initiator, said initiator responding to electric current applied thereto to ignite said pyrotechnic material within said chamber and producing pyrotechnic output, said output issuing through said output ports to ignite said motor fuel.
4. A stereolithographically fabricated igniter as set forth in claim 3 , wherein said securing means comprises a plurality of flexible retaining fingers extending from said body.
5. A stereolithographically fabricated igniter as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said igniter further comprises a plurality of cavities located on said body to allow said retaining fingers to recede thereinto while said igniter is being installed in said missile, said retaining fingers snapping out of said cavities to hold said igniter in place upon completion of installation.
6. A stereolithographically fabricated igniter as set forth in claim 5 , wherein said igniter still further comprises a means for protecting said motor from external environment prior to ignition.
7. A stereolithographically fabricated igniter as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said igniter comprises Somos® 9120 epoxy photopolymer, Somos® WaterClear™ 10120 epoxy photopolymer, Somos® 8110 epoxy photopolymer or RenShape® SL 5195.
8. An igniter for igniting a missile, said missile carrying therein a motor and a penetrator, said igniter being fabricated stereolithographically directly without the use of an intermediate mold, said igniter comprising: a unitary, single-piece body, said body being shaped to be mountable on said penetrator; a chamber within said body for holding pyrotechnic material therein; multiple initiator ports; a plurality of output ports, said initiator and output ports communicating with said chamber and being separated by said chamber; and a means for securing said igniter within said missile during storage of said missile and during ignition of said motor, said igniter being ejected from said missile upon ignition of said motor.
9. An igniter fabricated by direct stereolithography as set forth in claim 8 , wherein said chamber is concurrently shaped with said body.
10. An igniter fabricated by direct stereolithography as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said missile has a nozzle throat and said igniter is mounted on said penetrator at said nozzle throat.
11. An igniter fabricated by direct stereolithography as set forth in claim 10 , wherein said igniter further comprises a means for protecting said motor from external environment prior to ignition.
12. An igniter fabricated by direct stereolithography as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said protecting means comprises a groove running along the outer surface of said body and an O-ring seal fitted into said groove, thereby providing a hermetic seal, at said nozzle throat, between said motor and external environment.
13. A method of producing a full-scale, functional missile component directly from stereolithography, without the use of an intermediate mold, said method comprising:
a) Designing said component to be of a single-piece structure;
b) Selecting a material suitable simultaneously for stereolithography and missile application; and
c) Fabricating said component using stereolithography.
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